ACLU Report: Asset Forfeiture Takes Wealth from Communities of Color
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Did you know that in 2014 police took more property from people in the…
Proposed Lethal Injection Regulations Flawed
By Linda Lye and Ana Zamora On Nov. 6, 2015, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation…
Transgender People Aren’t a Threat to You
By Chase Strangio Over the course of the past few weeks, we have witnessed an escalation of…
Federal Court: Trans Kids Can’t Be Kicked out of the Restroom
By James Esseks A federal appeals court weighed in yesterday in the nation’s ongoing conversation about restrooms…
Anti-Trans Restroom Bills about Fear and Hatred
By James Esseks If social conservatives in Tennessee get their way, the state will soon become the second…
Police Transparency Bill Passes First Legislative Hurdle
Bill to shine light on officer misconduct and serious use of force approved by the State Senate…
Shooting Shows Need for Police Transparency
by Novella Coleman One day after Fresno Police Department’s fourth shooting this year, the department released body…
Finding Alternatives to Lethal Force by Police
By Matthew Simpson On March 13, 2016, off-duty Farmer’s Branch police officer Ken Johnson confronted two youths…
Will the UC Regents Adopt Controversial Statement Against Intolerance?
This week once again the UC Regents are meeting to discuss and potentially vote on a policy…
The Texas Border Surge Is Backfiring
By Michael Seifert Last year, the Texas Legislature passed an $800 million omnibus bill that, among other…
A Video That Every Potential Juror Should See
By Jay Stanley Last year I wrote about “acting and directing with police body cameras” — how…
Commentary: What Is at Stake in the Apple – Government Fight
Yesterday, a federal judge in Brooklyn said that the U.S. government cannot force Apple to unlock an…
Snowden Attorney Speaks at UCD Law School about Democracy in an Era of Mass Surveillance
On Tuesday, Ben Wizner, an ACLU attorney best known for representing Edward Snowden, was a speaker at…
Legislation Would Allow Access to Police Misconduct Records
In an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public, Senator Mark…
Qualified Immunity Defense For Police Officers in Jeopardy with New Ruling
By Kade Crockford A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a gun at…
New Evidence of Racial Profiling Looks at Seat Belt Stops
By Nusrat Choudhury Sam Dubose. Walter Scott. Sandra Bland. 2015 showed in terrible and vivid detail how…
ACLU response to Governor Brown’s State of the State
By Natasha Minsker In his State of the State speech yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown failed to mention…
MLK Day Celebration Today: Features Director for ACLU Center for Advocacy and Policy
The 22nd annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration will take place on Monday,…
Governor’s Budget Keeps Prop 47 Savings from Communities
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli The governor’s proposed state budget released today includes the current Department of Finance estimate…
Analysis: Even Under Crime Rate Increases, Reason For Hope
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
